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Haney And Garcia Resume Negotiations Over A Fight
Ryan Garcia and Devin Haney are reportedly back in negotiations for a fight. The talks initially broke down as Garcia pulled out in favour of facing Rolando Romero. Those plans never materialized as Romero ended up agreeing to fight Isaac Cruz. Rolly claimed Garcia’s team was trying to make another fight behind his back, while […]
Buatsi And Azeez's Public Workout – Key Highlights
Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez’s public workouts took place today as they gear up for their WBA Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator. The fight takes place live from the Wembley Arena, London, on Saturday in a battle between two undefeated fighters. The fight should have happened last year, but Aziz had to pull out of the […]
Bill Haney Reacts To Shakur Stevenson’s Retirement – ‘Conspiring, Publicity Stunt'
Bill Haney reacted to Shakur Stevenson’s retirement from the sport, shocking boxing fans. Stevenson announced the decision just as the WBO ordered the Emanuel Navarrete vs Denys Berinchyk bout for the vacant lightweight belt. Since Shakur had been targeting a fight with Navarrete to try and unify, that may have left him feeling frustrated. It […]
Johnny Nelson: Tyson Fury Is ‘Getting Turned Over In The Gym'
Johnny Nelson feels Tyson Fury may not be the same fighter after rumors he has suffered in sparring. The concerns over Fury’s form started following his last performance against Francis Ngannou. The WBC Heavyweight Champion was dropped in the third round. He looked out of form as he struggled to deal with Ngannou. The former […]
Froch Questions Joshua For Taking The Ngannou Fight
Carl Froch believes Anthony Joshua took the Francis Ngannou fight to prove a point to Tyson Fury. Joshua will face the former UFC Heavyweight Champion, who has garnered quite a reputation despite his short boxing career. Ngannou debuted against Fury and put on a performance that far exceeded the exceptions. He dropped the WBC Heavyweight […]
Keyshawn Davis Wants The Winner Of Lomachenko Vs. Kambosos
Keyshawn Davis is ready to face the winner of Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr. Loma and Kamboos face off on May 12, 2024, for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. They enter into the fight with much to prove. Loma lost his last fight against Devin Haney, losing a controversial unanimous decision. The defeat ended Loma’s […]
Usyk's Former Coach Says Fury's Mind Games Won't Work
James Ali Bashir, who happens to be Oleksandr Usyk’s former coach, has told Tyson Fury that he won’t be able to win the battle of mind games with the Ukrainian. The duo face off for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on February 17, 2024, for the right to become the best heavyweight of this era. Both […]
Shakur Stevenson Announces His Retirement
Shakur Stevenson has announced his retirement from the sport, stating that he will focus on the next generation of fighters. The news is understandably a shock, given that Stevenson is one of boxing’s biggest stars around. So far, he is a three-division champion, having recently beaten Edwin De Los Santos to win the WBC Lightweight […]
Jake Paul Vs. Ryan Bourland Set For March 2nd
Jake Paul will fight the former Golden Gloves winner Ryan Bourland in his next bout. The bout is scheduled for March 2 on the Amanda Serrano vs. Nina Meinke event. It will serve as a co-main event attraction, allowing Paul to face another professional boxer. His first professional boxer was Tommy Fury. The Problem Child lost that […]
Canelo Will Not Face Benavidez This Year – Charlo And Crawford More Likely
Canelo Alvarez is likely to fight Jermall Charlo and Terence Crawford this year, respectively, ending hopes of a David Benavidez fight for now. ESPN’s Salvador Rodriguez confirmed reports that Canelo will face Charlo on May 4. This would be on the Cinco De Mayo Weekend on PBC’s second PPV on Amazon Prime Video, making it one of the year’s biggest fights […]
Malignaggi Tells Kambosos To Retire After The Lomachenko Fight
Paulie Malignaggi has urged George Kambosos Jr. to retire following his fight with Vasiliy Lomachenko. The pair have agreed to fight on May 12, 2024, for the vacant IBF Lightweight Title. Both fighters are coming into the fight with different perspectives. Lomachenko lost to Devin Haney in his last about via a unanimous decision. The […]
Joshua Is Not Looking Beyond Ngannou
Anthony Joshua is not looking beyond his next fight, which is against Francis Ngannou. The two boxers face off on March 8, 2024, with the winner potentially fighting for the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship. Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk face off for all the belts on February 17, 2024, which is why the winner of Joshua-Ngannou […]
Oscar De La Hoya Says Benavidez Deserves A Title Shot Against Canelo
Oscar De La Hoya states that David Benavidez deserves a title shot against Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican Monster had an impressive 2023, as he kept his position as the WBC Interim Champion at 168. He secured wins over Caleb Plant and Demetrius Andrade to increase the calls on him to fight Alvarez. While that may […]
Tim Bradley Picks Crawford To Beat Canelo
Tim Bradley has picked Terence Crawford to beat Canelo Alvarez if they face off at 168. Following Crawford’s win over Errol Spence Jr to stop him in the ninth round to become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion of the four-belt era, the attention turned towards Bud’s next steps. A rematch with Spence was the immediate […]
Malignaggi Reacts To Canelo Potentially Avoiding Benavidez – ‘The Biggest Duck In Boxing History'
Paulie Malignaggi has reacted to reports that Canelo Alvarez will not fight David Benavidez this year. Reports indicate that the Mexican will face Jermall Charlo on May 4th and Terence Crawford on September 14th. Both are not natural 168-pounders, leaving Benavidez, who was the WBC mandatory for around two years, out in the cold. If […]
Hearn Still Wants Haney Vs. Garcia
Eddie Hearn wants to see Ryan Garcia take on Devin Haney on April 20, 2024. The fight could be under consideration once again after Garcia’s aim of fighting Rolando Romero failed. Ryan pulled out of discussions with Haney to secure the Romero fight. But it broke down after Oscar De La Hoya claimed Romero had […]
Experience Can’t Save Noah Cutter in BKFC Prospect Series Event
Noah Cutter became just the seventh man in the young history of the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships to compete for the 10th time. Cutter’s performance indicated he may be better off finding another line of work. Donald Sanchez caught Cutter with a vicious punch 35 seconds in to score a knockout and drop Cutter’s career […]
Benavidez Says Munguia Ducked Him
David Benavidez has accused Jaime Munguia of ducking him following the latter’s win over John Ryder. Munguia was in impressive form, dropping Ryder four times on his way to getting a ninth-round stoppage. That took his unbeaten record to 43-0, as he called out Canelo Alvarez in the aftermath. The current expectation is that Alvarez […]
Hearn Expects The Winner Of Joshua Vs. Ngannou To Fight For Undisputed
Eddie Hearn expects the winner of Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou to face the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion, which will be decided when Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua faces Ngannou on March 8, after the undisputed bout on February 17. That will be Ngannou’s second boxing bout after he faced Fury, which earned him […]
Froch Slam Ward's Comments On Joshua
Carl Froch has hit back at Andre Ward’s comments about Joe Calzaghe potentially being a more challenging opponent than Anthony Joshua. Froch is a former super middleweight champion who has shared the ring with Ward, only to come out second best. That was Froch’s only defeat in his career as Ward retired unbeaten. Despite links […]